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"To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance." -Albert Einstein

The Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning is a middle school "Choice School" in the Lake Washington School District for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.

Focus

Students develop in an environment of artistry, rigor and warmth. Students learn to think and act using multiple approaches and perspectives. They are known and nurtured as important individuals who have an active concern for their community and society.

7th and 8th grade students may apply at any time during the year and will be admitted on a "space available" basis.

All Lake Washington School District students entering the 6th grade are welcome to apply and need do so in their 5th grade year. Each Choice School holds their mandatory open house/tour in January and applications are available only at this time.

Acceptance is determined by a lottery system held at the LWSD Resource Center so that all who apply have an equal chance to attend. Those who are assigned numbers beyond the number of available openings are automatically put onto waiting list.

* Associated Student Body (ASB) funds are raised by and for students. These funds are used for optional, extracurricular events that are cultural, athletic, recreational, or social. These funds are not available for graded student activities that are part of the school curriculum.

The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Complete policy statement